<h1>Glossary</h1>

<p>Author's note: These definitions are meant as a guideline only.
See individual game rules as any game has the right to redefine or
modify the rules to make it fun.</p>

<dl>
<dt><b>BASE CARD</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>The first card dealt into a foundation pile. Other foundations
usually have to start with a card of this rank. See: FOUNDATION</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD BY ALTERNATE COLOR</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card on to another card of the opposite
color is permitted. Example: Placing a Diamond on a Spade is good,
but placing a Diamond on a Heart is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD BY ANY SUIT BUT OWN</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card on to another card of any suit but
the suit of the original card is permitted. Example: Placing a
Diamond on a Heart is good, but placing a Heart on a Heart is
not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD BY COLOR</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card on to another card of the same color
is permitted. Example: Placing a Diamond on a Heart is good, but
Placing a Diamond on a Club is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD BY RANK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>BUILD DOWN or UP ignoring color and suit.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD REGARDLESS OF SUIT</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>See BUILD BY RANK.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD BY SUIT</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card on to another card of the same suit
is permitted. Example: Placing a Spade on a Spade is good, but
placing a Spade on a Club is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD DOWN</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card of a lower rank on to a card of a
higher rank is permitted. Usually implies a difference of only one
ranking between the two cards. Example: Placing a 10 on a Jack is
good, but placing a 10 on a 9 is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD DOWN BY *</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card of a lower rank on to a card of a
higher rank by * is permitted. Example: If * is 2, placing a 10 on
a Queen is good, but placing a 10 on a Jack is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD UP</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card of a higher rank on to a card of a
lower rank is permitted. Usually implies a difference of only one
ranking between the two cards. Example: Placing a Queen on a Jack
is good, but placing a Queen on a King is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD UP BY *</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card of a higher rank on to a card of a
lower rank by * is permitted. Example: If * is 2, placing a 10 on
an 8 is good, but placing a 10 on a 9 is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILD UP OR DOWN</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Building by placing a card on to a card of one higher or one
lower rank is permitted. Example: Placing a Jack on a Queen or a 10
is good, but placing a 10 on a Queen is not.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>BUILDING</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>The ability to place a card (or group of cards) on another card.
In regards to rank, you can BUILD UP, BUILD DOWN, or BUILD UP/DOWN
BY *. In regards to suit/color, you can BUILD BY SUIT, BUILD BY
COLOR, BUILD BY ALTERNATE COLOR, BUILD BY ANY SUIT BUT OWN, or
BUILD REGARDLESS OF SUIT. Note that all games that build will
follow two of these rules, one from each list.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>DECK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>The set of cards used. Most games use a STANDARD DECK, but games
that use a DOUBLE DECK, a JOKER DECK, or a STRIPPED DECK are not
uncommon.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>DOUBLE DECK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>A deck of cards consisting of two STANDARD DECKS making a total
of 104 cards.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>FOUNDATION</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>If a game has a foundation, the game is usually won by placing
all the cards in the foundation pile(s).</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>JOKER DECK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>A deck of cards consisting of a STANDARD DECK and two jokers
making a total of 54 cards.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>PILE</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>A designated area where cards can exist.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>RANK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>The value of the card. Numbered cards usually have the rank of
the associated number. Aces can either be high or low. If high,
aces are ranked 1. If low, aces are ranked as 14. J, Q, and K are
usually ranked 11, 12, and 13 respectively. However, some games may
rank these cards as 10. In such a case, a high ace might be ranked
as 11.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>RESERVE</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Cards in the reserve are usually available to play anywhere.
Usually cannot be built on.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>SLOT</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>See PILE.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>STANDARD DECK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>A 52 card deck. There are four suits of thirteen cards
each. Each suit contains an Ace, 2 through 10, Jack, Queen, and
King. These suits are usually Clubs, Spades, Hearts and Diamonds.
These suits can be grouped into two colors, usually black and red.
The Clubs and the Spaces are black while the Hearts and the
Diamonds are red. PySol allows the possibility of using
different decks. In this case, the new colors and/or suits are
substituted into this paradigm.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>STRIPPED DECK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>A 32 card deck. There are four suits of eight cards
each. Each suit contains an Ace, 7 through 10, Jack, Queen, and
King.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>STOCK</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>See TALON.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>SUIT</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>Four different kinds in a STANDARD DECK. Usually Clubs, Spades,
Hearts, and Diamonds.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>TABLEAU</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>The playing field, where the main action occurs. Usually allows
building.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>TALON</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>The remainder of the deck after all the original cards have been
dealt and are usually kept faced down.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>VALUE</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>See RANK.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>WASTE</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>A stack of cards face up, usually next to the TALON. Top card
usually in play.</p>
</dd>

<dt><b>WRAP AROUND</b></dt>

<dd>
<p>In some games card sequences may wrap around.
When BUILDING UP this means you can place an Ace on a King.
When BUILDING DOWN this means you can place a King on an Ace.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
